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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-26
The Discovery Of Speetacles:

London Standard
Fewer Inventions have conferred q
greater blessing on the human
race than that which assists
impaired vision. DR.. johnson
rightly expressed his surprise that
such q benefactor as the discoverer of
spectacles should have been regarded
with Indifference, and found no worthy
biographer to celebrate his ingenuity,
unfortunately, however, his name is
q matter of much uncertainty; and,
hence, a grateful posterity have been
prevented bestowing on his memory
that honor which it has so richly mer-
tied. But it may be noted that pop
ular opinion has long ago pronounced
in faver of spina, q Florentine monk,
as the rightial claimant, although
some are in favor OF Roger Bacon.
Is. Monsieur Spoon, in his t*Researches
Curieuses d. Antiquite," fixes the date
OF the invention of spectacles between
the years 1880 and 1911, and says
that Alexander de Spina having seen
a pair made by some other person,
who was unwilling to communicate
the secret of their construction. order
ed pair made for himself, and found
them SO useful that he eheerfully and
promptly made the invention public.
According to an Italian antiquary,
the person to whom spina waeindebt-
ed For his informatiOn WINS Saivino,
who died in the year 1913, and he
quotes from manuscript in his pos
session and epitaph which records the
circumstance: Here lies Salvino
Armoto d. Armati, of Florence, the
inventor Of spectacles. May God par
don his sins. The year 1918" y: i:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-26
The Rarity of Christian Charity.

The Rarity Of Christian Charity.
From the Philadelphia News.
There was published recently in
the Daily News the story of a poor
woman who, deserted by her husband,
was driven to seek shelter in a. rick
ETY. stable at 23d and Wood streets
where alone in darkness she gave
birth to q babe. Thearticles attract
ed the attention of lawyer Jas. IL.
Haverin, who was at Sea Grit, and,
believing that such q, pathetic recital
could not fall to arouse sswomanly
sympathy, he clipped it out, pasted
it on a shesssf Of !oolscap paper, and
putting his own name down for q dona-
ton of s.. placed tho papar on q
center-table in a conspicuous part of
the hotel parlor. ... - y
At Sea Grit there WAS represented
probably $50. 100000 OF capial.
There were q number of So
ciety bellies with caramel fed pugs, and
quite q gathering of dowagers, who
during the winter devote an, hour or
two q week to 5 discussing
the wants and needs &; Of
the healthier Of the Sand
wich Island. Many of these ladies
were mother themselves and Mr..
Heverin congratulated himseIfin hav-
ing been thrown in q company where q
thousand dollars or 40 could be rails
| ed in five minutes without the owners
feeling it. !. He sat down and waited
and watched that center-tab Bic, a
newspaper dipping always attracts
(attention among women, and in less
than ten minutes every woman IN the
house had read the details of the SAD
story This was the result: Is dozen
|sneers, half 81 dozen shoulder shrups,
but not solitary nick Nay, not
even q kinklv word II their expen-
Isive robes and with fortunes blazing
at their fair throats ID Diamonds
these women passed by the appeal
which Of al others draws ont true
wo1nanhood with less att ention than
they would give TO the helping
of ono Of their lap-dogs. Lawyer
Heverin tosa mp the paper III anger,
packed his grip and anas home.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-26

Hon. Thomas S. Bocock, Of VIZ.
:ginia, who was the candidate OF the
Democratic caucus for speaker Of con-
gress ia 1860, has not practiced law
for some years. The last Zee be got
was 9se. 600. As Mr.. Bocock did NOS
want the earth, he took down his
single. FEB
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

The Constitution OF Louisiana in
ante beilum times, prohibited two
consecutive terms for any occupant
of the gubernatorial chair. Ibis
was a wise provision and should
have been engrafted in our present
constitution. Had this been done,
we would not be confronted with the
question Of a third term for s. d.
Emery. It is left with the people,
however. TO say whether Or not he
shall occupy the Office Of governor,
aud from the way things look now,
the people will snow "our Sam" un-
der so heavily that no other man
will ever again aspire to = third
term for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Clarion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
MARRIED.

EDwARDs-7OUEG-At AbhevilIe, In,
on Friday, October r. 1857. at the residence
Of the brides parents, Dr. Clarence J.
Edwards and Miss Kate Young.
Embarked upon an unknown sea, we
can not but wish this newly welded
pair favorable winds and Joyous pas
sage. Started IN a new life, we hope
that the contamination Of the bright
hope now entertained by this young
couple may be fully realized, and time
well spent bring as it's reward d happy
and vigorous old age. Young and full
Of life, and hope and bright aspirations
for the future, they step boldly forth
into the busy world with all its rewards
around them, and hand in hand may
they make the journey Of welded life
free from all the ills that sometimes
heset the traveller in this old but rugged
road.
Though strong TO do and bold to dare
For truth, for innocence, and right,
Thou'rt forced to. bow to lady fair,
Right fairly conquered in the fight.
Long be the bondage, captive knight,
And sweet as long, and blessed as sweet;
And may the lady bright
Sustain thy hand and guide thy feet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
Labor Wages.

The w%orkingmen Of the United
! States are so much better off than
those Of other countries that they
have a great deal to be thankful for.
A correspondent writing Of the
condition Of laborers in Berlin, Ger.
many, says, for example, that a
skilled workman, a thermometer
maker, who, in America, would earn
50 10 50 so a day, can obtain in
Berlin only a tha,sr rs cents. He
can work, if cot sick, three hundred
days a year, wages 800 thalers
{s225). From this he must pay for
four rooms fourth story 100
thaIers. Then he must pay a tax
on what he pays for rent Eyes, in
deed, an outgo tax. 80 thaIers ;
school tax, military tax, etc, at
least 10 thalers. lie has left TO
clo,he aud feed himself and family
81 thalers (s7e 500. For meat he
must pay 20 cents a pound, butter
80 cents, tea IS cents to 81 a pound,
coffee 10 cents. Black bread and
potatoes constitute the principal
article Of diet. Any one can see by
considering these figures, how much
better of ever uDskil!ed labor is in
the Unitei States than skilled labor
in Germany.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15


Yellow fever continues to prevail
at Tampa. Fla. Proper precautions
have beon taken TO prevent a spread
Of the disease. y suspicious case il
reported at HanGsboro, Miss, which
caused some excitement on the gulf
coast, but which is pronounced ny
physicians who visited that place,
and the case in question, as nothing
more than a relapse Of malarial
fever. The fever at Tampa is re.
ported all over the place, but the
death rate lessened.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
Esx NOTICE.

for the town of Ahbeville. for The year 1887,
have been deposited in the Tax Collectors
office, and in the office of the Recorder II
Mortgages for EerniIion parish; that II g
taxes assessed by the said town OF Able
vile, are now due and that the taxes as
sesssd on movable property Will become
delinquent Oh the 1st OF November next,
ard the i~mmovables will become delin-
unent on the 3lst of December, 1887, and
viii bear interest as fixed by law from
said date. E~vpHEMOS LEBLANC,
Observation-Disclosures.
Anhay;lle October 8 1873.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

Gov. S. D. McEnery is a Leyee
Governor indeed. In his recent ap.
pointments Of delegates to the West.
ern Waterways Improvement Con-
v%ention, to be held at Memphis,
Tenn, out Of nearly forty delegates
appointed, he has not appointed a
single delegate directly interested
in the improvement of the Vermil.
ion. Mermentau, Calcasieu and the
Sabine rivers. Governor McEnery
probably knows that he cannot de-.
pend upon Southwestern Louisiana
for a denomination. Although we
do not live behind @levees, we ough,
to be entitled, we believe, to some
aid on the part Of the Government.
We think that a representative citi
zen Of Calcasieu should have been
appointed 90 a delegate to ,ha. GOA
vention.- Lake Charles Commercial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

Politics is blessed With Jins. We
have Jim Houston. Jim Hollipss.
worth. Jim Soape. Jim Foster, Jim
Blanchard and Jim Wise. They
started out in political life at the
zane tine and pretty much under
the same auspices. but while the
Shreveport Jins are befouliDs their
own 6est, and hurliog meudacious
biIlingsgate at the New Or!esns
jim. The latter hos never been
known to hurl paper pellets or at.
tack an eoemy more than ten PAGES
from him.-S Shreveport Times.
Yes? Well, what about his doing
il openly and above board, or under
covert How about the time Captain
Forlier vas killed? Was that a
bsare. ehivaheus ten PAGES act -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

We have received advance sheets
81 Ctovab, a romance Of the Con.
federscy." BY Frapcis F%optaiue, Of
Atlanta. Ga. The book is intended
TO truthfully portray lite az it was in
the South in Confederate times, and
is we'll written and quite entertain.
ing. It is designed 70 aid in build.
ing . veterans home for manned
Confederate soldiers, and this should
largely increase it's sale. The work
will be sold by subscription, and
liberal terms will be given to agents
who apply to the author at Atlanta
Georgia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
TO COTTON BUYERS
AND THE
PUBLIC GENERALLY,

I beg leave to cali your attention - ~.
fact that by arrangements recently wo 40
my banking department. offers manv Vt ao;s.
ltles, which would tend to serve von 1s; /.
terests NOR fully than heretofore COM ~
P I"1;oas f af ora ! yy;wShitht the banking in saa.
to receive the bulk of our hns;nnope
which will be given the promDtest at.sa'
ton possible at very moderate rare. A'ssn-
Very respectfully,
Abbeville, Aug. 10, 1ss7.-sm.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

Last Tuesday evening the Fourpct
Ripuery, . shree'story frame building
in Gretpa. vas entirely destroyed
BY IRE. Tho goods, which consisted
principally Of cotton and cotton
seed, we're totally destroyed. The
loss ie estimated at about $50, 900.
The goods, as we'll as the building,
are reported fully covered by insur.
ance. Parties differ az to the origin
OF the Ere, zone stating that the
electric wires caused il, while others
contend it was a hot journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

Judge Thomas c. Manning, United
States Minister to Mexico, died in
the city Of New York on the morn.
ing OF the llth, after au illness OF
about a week. The cause Of his
death was obstruction Of the bowels.
He was q man OF fine presence, with
much scholarship, and both his
speeches and writings were models
Ct etrong and vigorous English. He
had been a prominent figure in the
ranks Of Democracy. His up,inely
death is o loes to the State and the
country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
Cypress Peiaa Nichols Club.

Rooms OF IHE CYPRESS PoIST}
NICHoLLSCLUB. :
October s, 1887. }
The regular meeting Of til s club
tosk place here to-day. Tie min
utes OF TIE previous meeting we're
read and adopted. The roll Of the
club was then called and the number
Of members was found to have III
creased to thirty-two.
An election for a permanent pres
ident and vice presidents was then
held.
On motion Of J. N. Meatepey, duly
seconded. Mr.. Joseph T'heali vas
elected president by accla nation
Messrs. Nathan Perry, Levi II
Kihbe and Aurelivn Theall, vice
presidents.
On motion, the Secretary was in.
str1cted to write a note 10 the Chair
man o. the Parish Executive Com
mlttee for instructions az for the ap
pointment OF delegates. etc.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
to meet Oh Saturday, October 22d
at 8 O'Clock y. M, With g request iog
each member to be in attendance.
Jos. TasALL, President.
J. D. B. GREEG, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

A meeting OF the Democratic State
Central Committee will he held at
New Orleans, Thursday, October 90,
1887, to arrange for holding a State
nominating convention, and to dis
pose OF such other business as may
be brought before it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
Notice.

| hereby notify all whom it ma,
Germ. that l viii not cash the checI.:y ION
my employees for time unless pressnttss, Vsn
the employe in person. The chacISu nv
gwen to my employees as time keeners an. are
not as a circulating medium. aao
Rose Hill Plantation. Sept. 8, lss7
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15


It is a we'll known fact that the
horde Of despicable demagogues who
have heretofore run the political
machinery of this State are again
quietly organizing in order to prac.
tice their nefariors schemes upon
the people Of the country, therefore
it behooves every we'll thinking ci,i.
zen to be on his guard and closely
watch these unprincipled political
tricksters, and balk them in every
.swiudlipg gave that they may at
tempt, by their devilish arts, to
practice op the people Of this COM
m%onwealth. Let those, then, who
are opposed to ring rule and personal
government stand firm to each other,
for the sword Of Nemesis is sharp.
euing, Hercules appears in the
clouds, and Jupiter is preparing to
hurl forth his t%hunderholts, and we
will soon see the day arrive when
these political cormorants will be
numbered with the things Of the
past.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
FOR GOVERNOR:
Ger, r. Nichols,
or ASSUMPTION.

The Times. Of Shreveport, admits
that its proprietor received an adj
vance Of money from Jim Houston,
but claims it was only a business
transaction.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

A frightful disaster on the Chicago
and Atlantic railway occurred near
Kout, Ind, on the 18th, in which
thirty persons we're killed and twenty
severely injured.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
NOTICE

Is hereby given that | forbid
from employing my four soma .Ioa any one
Gee, Jean and Pierre Cormier, fhs. epn A.
under age, without first obtainincy n, pelng
mission and paying the amount IN, Per
to Inc. Aoa uue
Ahbari,,e Cant O, H 1ssR Nusrz.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
Money to Loan.
THE J. B. Td1EINS LIND MORT
GAGE COMPANY.
Kansas.

Lawrence, Kansas.
The above company will lend money OIL
long time at Reasonable rates, on unim-
proved or improved real estate. For terms
and particulars Apply to
W. 4. WHITE. Agent.
Abbeville, October g, 1SS7.-3m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

George Bancroft, historian of the
United States. celebrated the eighty.
seventh anniversary of his birth.
October 81, while in 6ae health and
spirits.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

A personal encounter took place
in New Orleans lsst Tuesday morn
Jog between Mr.. b. *. McCaleb and
Mr. n. l.. Lazsrus. The belligerent
parties we're separated by friends
before sny serious injary was done
to either party.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
NJ. FRASER, Proprietor
Abbeville, Louisiana.

T KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND
= Horses, Buggies and Ambulsnees iof
hire. l also keep one of the best feed Sta.
bles in the country, and no pains 20.
means will be spared to give that attention
and care to stock left in my charge wnlrl
is necessary they should have. Spee'ati
attention will be gwen to the sale VI
horses, mules. or anything else pertalnaae
to the livery business, entrusted 70 ms,
reasonable rates. Can an examine my
stock, inspect my stable and learn ms
charges. Feeling confident to give en.!.c
satisfaction to those who may PATRONS
me, | solicit a liberal share Of the p sao
patronage dec = IoV
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
FOR SALE.
A FINE PLANTATION CONTAINING
$50 ACRES OF LAM.

eighty Of which are woodland, all under
fence, with the following Improvements.
One large dwelling, two cabins, two
corn-crins. The place is veil ditched.
1t is situated about six miles south If
Abbeville, and known as the Huff
place. It will he sold for cash. or on
liberal terms. For particulars, apply
70 Or address Gus Godchau1, at Able
vile, or l.. Burgires, Baldwin ostof6ce.
st. Mary Parish. Place to be delivered
January l., 1888.
L. BCRGlREs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

Three Austrian Princesses have
estsrcd opon : dramatic career.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

soivsnt suicides N sOtidO Except the sorrel
horse, saddle and bride which are adjudi-
Gated the surviving sponse). The lands to
be and remain specially mortgaged and
hypothecated N favor of said succession
until full and final payment Of the price.
SEvENNE PRIMEAUX.
Natural Tutor Administericx,
Abbeville, October 8, 1857.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15
A Suggestion.

There is one feature Of the Louis.
iana law relative to title in real
estate that IS clearly faulty. This
that the original act Of sale is re.
quired to be deposited in the clerks
Office and recorded. In Texas, and
we believe most all other States OF
the Union. tue law only requires
that the act should he recorded and
the original then passes into the
hands Of the owner Of the property.
The Louisiana Law is, we think,
arbitrary, unjust, antediIuyian, and
should be repealed. Take one in.
stance only, the burning Of the
court house. Had the title deeds
been in the possession Of the owners
Of the property they conveyed i'll.
stead Of the wooden courthouse,
how easily all the muddled ccndi.
ton of titles would have been ar.
ranged. Every man would have
come forward aud had his chain of
titles recorded, and that would have
speedily placed things On their
former basis. AS it is, the originals.
as we'll as the records, are destroyed,
and years and years will have to
elapse before certain, safe titles can,
in many instances. be given. We
would like to hear the views Of some
OF our conlreres and lawyers on
this important subject. If we are
wrong 10 our views OF the matter,
we wish TO be corrected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-15

Evidently there ;s blood on the
moon in Bastrop, La, and it exerts
its malign influence chiefly on the
Journalists in that locality. A few
weeks ago the editor Of the Clarion
administered to Judge Deloney, of
the East Carroll Democrat, the most
abusive and terrible castigatiou we
think it possible for one man to 10.
aict upon another. Much to our
surprise the Democrats editor very
tamely submitted. And now, in last
weeks issue Of the Sentinel, the i'm.
pu'sive Brigham launches forth into
q perfect torrent Of scalhing denun-
citation and whitening vi,nperation
against Captain Dan 3. Gorham, a
prominent attorney Of Lake Charles,
and we'll known here. The language
il certainly such as no good man
should deserve, and DO brave man
hear. We much fear that there is
some sad mistake of identity IL, the
matter, and that Captain Gorham's
advocacy Of General Nichols nom
iration is the head and front Of bis
offending" in the eyes Of our vim
dictive confrere from Morehousc.
But seriously, gentlemen, is there
not something in the drinking water
found ia Bastrop that agi'a,es tie
editorial bile so violently?
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-15
BIRMINGHAH, ALA.
Something Crooked About the
RnsIey city Land Stock-JnO. In
man m the CItI.

Something Cro"k About the
RnsIey city Land StOck-JmO. In
man m the City.
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.1'
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Februsry IA. -
For some days it has been generally
known about town that fight was
going to be made on the Easley City
land stock that was placed here about
a month, il anything was done to hold
the subscribers. The trouble was
brought to head today by the First
National Banks presentation OF New
York drafts with certificates attached
for the purchase money. Payment
was refu, ed except in very
cases, and any effort
to collect the money by law
will be stubbornly resisted. Conceal
ment and misrepresentation as to the
compsny's property, and various in
formalities, Till be plead in defense.
A little over 100000 worth of stock
wss placed here at 90 cents. Specula-
tors with little or no money slgued q
good part of this, and their anxiety to
get out before pay day broke down
the price. The stock belonged to Col.
William M. Duncan, OF Nashville.
2 he local brokers who handled it
deny all the allegations of fraud, and
make the point that the latter has
been discover only since the stock
began to decline on the market.
President Norton, of the Louisville
and Nashville, and John II. Iuman,
came in this morning, accompanied by
Messrs. Thomas II. Reuter-, Arnold
Marcus, J. D. Plobst and S. W. Nil er,
of New York, and spent the better
part of the day seeing the to Tn and
surrou dings, leaving this afternoon
for Montgomery. Messrs. Reuter-
Marcus and Probst are Louisville and
! Nashville directors.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-15
BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
A Lively Bout Bstween the Nash
Vile "ReVIew" and the Browns
VIiIe Democrat"

A Lively Bout Bstween the Nash
Vile oReVleW" and the BrOWDs -
VIiIe Democrat"
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL,1
BROWNSVILLE, TENN, February "A
The weeks ousiness opened with
quite little sensation caused by the
article in the National Review Of Nash
vile, in which the editor, the Hon.
John J. Littleton, comes back at the
Brownsville Democrat in quite caus ic
style for come few gra,u1ous rema ks
from said Democrat concerning Mr..
Littleton while he was candidate for
the Legislature. There is some good
metal on the Democrat stsff, and II
there were not 30 many in
evening miles trouble might
ensue. But conservative friends
urge the gentleman to pass this article
by, as it Is known here to be wide OF
the real facts. The editors OF the Dem
ocrat are gentlemen highly thought of
here, and making all due allowance
for newspaper license, the above is too
strong and unjust The Democrat be-
gan It, but Mr.. Littleton has rather
got them 10 the war of words.
Writ J. Will, of Memphis, 10 here
on business OF special nature.
Tremendous rains have fallen Today
shutting off al business.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-15
Tna aaOuse.

The resolution agreeing to the pro-
hibition amendment being the special
order was taken up.
Mr.. Lindsay moved that thu resolu-
ton be put on its third reading and
the previous question be called. Mr..
Willis and Mr.. Davis opposed the call
for the previous question.
MIR. Lindsay withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Willis, Of Coffee county, ad-
dr. ssed the House in opposition to
tina resolution. He spoke OF the Inn
portance of the amendment to the
consti ut'oD, and the care that had
been taken to secute the right OF the
p onle to vote upon this question. He
fpscialy n EN- Toned the fact requiring
tn publication Of the proposed amend
ment or change for six months
snd construed this into sub
mission OF the question upon
It's merits TO tie people
That they Instruct their iepres ,ntatlle o.
upon the matte OF the provision Tor
s cond subm ssion to be considered az